IndiaAI Mission builds 18,693-GPU common compute; indigenous AI model planned
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced in New Delhi on 30 January 2025 that the IndiaAI Mission has built a common computing facility of about 18,693 GPUs and that India will launch its own indigenous AI model.
Summary
Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced in New Delhi on 30 January 2025 that the IndiaAI Mission has created a common computing facility of about 18,693 GPUs within 10 months of the mission's launch. Under the IndiaAI Mission, computation begins with roughly 10,000 GPUs and the remaining 8,693 will be added soon, and compute will cost less than ₹100 per hour after a 40% government subsidy, compared with 2.5â3 dollars per hour for global models. Vaishnaw said multiple foundational models for the Indian context are being built and an indigenous AI model is likely to be ready within six months.
Key facts
- Announced
- 30 January 2025, New Delhi
- Compute
- ~18,693 GPUs
- Start
- ~10,000 GPUs; 8,693 more to be added
- Cost
- Under ₹100/hour after 40% subsidy
- Indigenous model
- Likely within 6 months
- Minister
- Ashwini Vaishnaw
Practice MCQs 2 questions
About how many GPUs did the IndiaAI Mission's common computing facility have, as announced on 30 January 2025?
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Correct answer: C â 18,693
PIB 2097709: the IndiaAI Mission created a common computing facility of about 18,693 GPUs; computation begins with roughly 10,000 and the remaining 8,693 will be added.
After the government subsidy, what was the stated cost of AI compute per hour under the IndiaAI Mission?
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Correct answer: A â Less than ₹100 per hour
PIB 2097709: compute will cost less than ₹100 per hour after a 40% government subsidy, against 2.5â3 dollars per hour for global models.